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From: Kapffer@UAIMZA.MATHEMATIK.UNI-MAINZ.DE
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: zlaunch.013
Message-ID: <9101311522.AA00631@UAIMZA.Mathematik.Uni-Mainz.DE>
Date: 31 Jan 91 15:21:47 GMT
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>I seem to be haveing a problem with zlaunch.  I binscii and unshrink.  all ok.
>then I launch form finder.  boots, get an initial screen, then the blasted
>machine goes "boink" and the screen says "Arrgh 0046".  Any ideas?
>
Yes. I too had this problem. This version expects to find the
BASIC.Launcher in the root directory of the boot volume (in anticipation of
launching A/S programs, I suppose) - note that $46 is GS/OS' error code for
"file not found". Newer versions ( >= 0.2 ) don't have this problem
anymore.

I've moved the BASIC.Launcher into the system directory (and changed the
application pathnames of the icons for A/S programs and binary files
appropriatly) to keep the root directory "cleaner" - I believe it belongs
there anyway. Moreover, I remember reading statements from Apple that the
BASIC.Launcher is an implementation dependant feature and may disappear.

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